NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryElectrochemistryPractice
Zinc can be coated on iron to produce galvanized iron but the reverse is not possible. It is because
Options
- AZinc is lighter than iron
- BZinc has lower melting point than iron
- CZinc has lower negative electrode potential than iron
- DZinc has higher negative electrode potential than iron
Correct answer
D. Zinc has higher negative electrode potential than iron
Step-by-step solution
E Zn 2 + | Zn o = − 0.76 V E Fe 2 + | Fe o =   − 0.44     V Zinc has higher negative electrode potential than iron. So, zinc can be coated on iron to produce galvanized iron but the reverse is not possible.